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Vintage Fashion

Customize your wardrobe for that very special once a year event and beyond! Viva Las Vegas!

Viva Las Vegas is really not far away (April 21-24th 2011) so it's time to sew that custom made wardrobe so you look your very best! Born Too Late Vintage Patterns is THE place for all your patterns for Viva Las Vegas, Mad Men and everything else in between, behind or beyond.


Vintage 1950s Simplicity Junior Misses
Skirt & Cummerbund Pattern 1490 Size
waist 30 H39


Vintage 1950s Simplicity Dress Pattern
2461 Size 40 B42 W34 H44


Vintage 1950s Simplicity Teen-Age Pedal
Pusher and Shorts Pattern 2836 Size 12
W25 H33


Vintage 1950s Newspaper Pattern 9320 Dress
Size 18 B38 uncut in FF


Vintage 1950s Newspaper Pattern 3000 Skirt & Blouse
size 14 B32 W26 1/2 H35


Vintage 1950s Dress & Jacket Newspaper Pattern 3274
Size 20 1/2 B41 W35 H45

Make your own mix and match wardrobe! The sky's the limit!

One of my favorite type of patterns is the wardrober or mix and match separates. You can mix and match your fabrics and make an interexchangeable wardrobe with many options. Take just 3 pairs of shoes, a couple of belts, scarves and pins and have fun making up a multitude of outfits! To help you achieve this we've chosen several of our favorite patterns below.


Vintage 1966 Simplicity Coat Jacket Skirt
Blouse Pattern 6748 Size 20 1/2
B41 W35 H45 uncut in FF


Vintage 1970 Simplicity Pattern 9157 Dress
and Coat Size 18 B40 W31 H42


Vintage 1970 Simplicity Dress and Coat
Two Lengths Pattern 9122 Size 12
B34 W25 1/2 H36

So whatever look you crave you'll find the pattern for it at Born Too Late Vintage Patterns!

Today I'm blogging about something I've been doing since I was 10 years old. Sewing is a wonderful way to let your creative genius thrive. It's a way to delve into colorways, styles and things that you just can't find in ready to wear.

In the vintage past women were wonderful seamstresses and created some of the most stunning ensembles known to man. My own mom and my dad's great cousin, Angie (seamstress extraordinaire for Bergdorf Goodman) created a stunning evening gown of American Beauty Rose fuchsia brocade. I vividly remember my mom wearing this with a white spiderweb stole (which I have in my possession never to be parted with) and my Dad in his then IBM standard black suit and white shirt with a conservative tie. I was 6 at the time and even though I'm 51 years old now the memory is still vivid.


Mom and Dad in the 1960s

I spent later years going through home economics class making what was a nautical print red, white and blue maxi dress with a side slit just past the knee on the side and a white pointy collar and white cuffs with round golden eagle buttons. I also made a red pants suit to wear for graduation night from Poway High School in 1977 as if to say "Look out world! Here I come!"

In the years after I've made everything from evening wear for company parties my husband, dresses to wear to family member's weddings and doll size clothing for my oldest daughter who weighed 4 pounds 12 ounces at birth. I've also made christening and communion outfits for both my daughters and matching leopard hats and coats out of polar fleece for them. Then of course there are the Halloween costumes over the years as well (a skunk costume, lady bug costumes and flower costumes come to mind).

So it makes perfect sense for me to have a vintage pattern store selling all types of vintage patterns as well as modern patterns on occasion.

I was fortunate enough to find a treasure trove of patterns from several seamstresses who made many beautiful outfits from the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. We have children's patterns, men's and women's patterns.

We have many plus size patterns available. It's always a chore trying to find a vintage plus size dress in a color or print you like that will fit perfectly. So now for the discerning seamstress we have a wonderful choice of patterns from the 1940s on up. All our patterns are priced at $12 or lower regardless of size.

Well, almost all of them. There is one pattern in my store from the 1940s that is priced at $35. It's easily my very favorite pattern even though it's not in my size. For now I'm leaving it priced the way it is because I want the person who buys this pattern to want it and love it as much as I do.


Vintage 1940s Simplicity Bathing
Suit and Beach Coat Pattern 4624
Size 18 B36 W30 H39 FF


So remember when you are hunting for that perfect vintage pattern to set loose your creative energy to check out Born Too Late Vintage Patterns

Spring has sprung and it's time to brighten up your wardrobe. What's that? Short on cash but have loads of fabric laying around? Then get over to Born Too Late Vintage Patterns and grab some great vintage patterns.

While we have all different sizes of patterns, we specialize in plus size patterns. So come see what's new in vintage patterns at Born Too Late Vintage Patterns!

Spring is in the air and what better way to greet it than to make some new stylish vintage clothing! So Born Too Late Vintage Patterns is blowing out all their patterns at $5 or less.

Just haggle all patterns priced higher than $5 and they are yours! We specialize in plus size vintage patterns but we also have other sizes and modern patterns as well. Here are just a few of the patterns waiting for your pleasure:


Vintage 1950s Marian Martin Pattern 9142 VLV Jumper & Blouse size 20 B38



Vintage 1968 Simplicity Pattern 7722 Dress Size 12 B34 W25 1/2 H36



Vintage 1940s Newspaper Pattern 2632 Dress size 18 B36

We have lots more to offer so make sure to check out Born Too Late Vintage Patterns!

And have you seen the patterns and buttons at Specialist Auctions Vintage??

So what are you waiting for?? Let's go shopping!

If you're looking for some of the best in vintage patterns come on over to Specialist Auctions Vintage sewing section! Here are just a few of the great patterns we have available for you!



Hound Vintage




Vintage 60s sewing pattern dress women kids LOT 3





Memories Past




Vintage Butterick 6015 Walk-A-Way Dress Pattern 1952





Vogue 1718 Bill Blass Dress, Scarf & Belt Pattern Size 12





Vintage Swampcrone



Vintage Simplicity 9400 Men's regular and bow Ties Pattern (1971)




The Vintage Hag





Vintage WWII 1941 6pc Accessory Set Pattern / Blueprints of Fashion




Vintage 50s Halter Bra, Skirt, Jacket & Shorts Pattern - sz 16


Born Too Late Vintage



Vintage 1950s Pattern Bureau 2862 Dress sz 20



So for the best in vintage patterns make sure to check out Specialist Auctions Vintage!

Born Too Late Vintage now has the best selection of plus size Viva Las Vegas dress patterns that you've ever seen as well as the best in plus size vintage patterns period.


Vintage 1950s Newspaper Pattern 4722 Sun Dress
size 20 Plus Size VLV Uncut



Vintage 1954 Simplicity Pattern 4709 Dress & Bolero
size 22 1/2 Plus Size



Vintage 1950s Simplicity Pattern 3443 Dress sz 20 1/2



Vintage 1956 Advance Pattern 7984 Size 18 1/2 Dress



But wait! If you're not a plus size we also have vintage Viva Las Vegas patterns for all figure sizes!


Vintage 1955 Simplicity Pattern 1160 Dress 14



Vintage 1950s Simplicity Pattern 1762 Suit sz 13



Vintage 1960s Butterick Pattern 2237 Dress size 14 VLV



Vintage 1954 Simplicity Pattern 4713 Dress size 14 VLV


This is only a very small sample of what we have available so come check out our vintage patterns and clothing!